The outline of HUSTEP 2017 Spring Semester Course is as follows:
1. Period of Enrollment: April 1, 2018 – August 31, 2018 (5 months)
2. Application Deadline: October 17, 20173. Admission notification: December, 2017
4. Program Features:
– Designed for undergraduate students both in Humanities and Science
– Courses in English (Japanese language ability is not required)
– Admission and tuition fee waiver
– Being eligible to apply for the Japan Student Service Organization (JASSO) scholarship if students participate in HUSTEP
5. Important Details:
– Applications received after the deadline will not be accepted.
– Non-native English speakers must have a score of at least TOEFL iBT 79 or IELTS 6.5.
– Due to the capacity of the program, there is a screening process to select the participants. Not all students who apply will be accepted.
– Only a limited number of students can be nominated for the JASSO scholarship.

JLCSP (Japanese Language and Culture Studies Program)
The outline of JLCSP 2018 Spring Semester is as follows:
1. Period: April 1, 2018 – August 31, 2018 (5 months)
2. Application Deadline: October 17, 2017
3. Admission notification: Mid December 2017
4. The objectives of this program are:
(1) to improve students’ Japanese language proficiency in order to enable them to interact with Japanese speakers and to conduct research in Japanese;
(2) to acquire basic knowledge and methodology for Japanese studies – especially relating to Japanese general and applied linguistics;
(3) to gain a deeper understanding of Japanese language and culture through various courses.
5. Important Details:
– Qualification of applicants
(1) Those who will be 18 years old to 29 years old on April 1, 2018.
(2) Those who major Japanese language and culture in the undergraduate courses of the university – wide agreement partners of Hokkaido University. (department-wide agreement partners not eligible) First-year students are not eligible to apply.
Those who have finished introductory level and reached intermediate level of Japanese language study at the time of submission:
those who passed N3 or above level of the Japanese Language Proficiency Test, or have equal ability with successful applicants of the test.
– How to submit application
Application materials need to be sent to Hokkaido University by email and posting.